Behold Blackberries

Sounds wonderful! We picked blackberries this summer and made jam! So good!

This sounds so wonderful can't wait to try this one!!!!

Chef Erin I have a recipe my granny had for lemon bread and Ive converted it into muffins and added the blackberries to this recipe as well as blueberries and youre right the berries accompanied with the lemon is outrageously delish! GG..I love that you shared your memories of your mom making you that pie and all the work of picking the berries and all the love that went into it...very nice!!! the blackberry cider sounds incredible too...recipe???

Ok. This sounds crazy good! You are amazing. Thank you very much. Lemon cake w/blackberries? It makes my mouth water just thinking about it! I can't wait to try it.

GG_shopper - What a lovely memory. Thanks for sharing. I've never tried blackberry cider. If you have a recipe, send it my way : erin@ingoodtastepairings.com ~ Chef Erin

Moondust - Try baking a lemon cake with blackberries. Don't mix them into the batter, just add a handful to the top of the cakes before you pop them in the oven. So yummy! ~ Chef Erin

moondust - I wish you could share some of those blackberries with me!! I remember when my 2nd child was born, there was a vacant lot next to our house. My mother had come to stay with our younger children while I was in the hospital. The day I came home with our newborn, she had hot fresh blackberry pie waiting (home made crust and all). She had ventured into the thicket of blackberries and picked them and made that pie for me! So good and such a wonderful memory of my now deceased mother. If you haven't had blackberry cider, you have missed a treat. Toward the end of the summer, a "fruit shack" near our home has blackberry (and also peach) cider. It is strong but not alcoholic. Simply a strong "juice." A different treat that you can't find in stores.

my pleasure chef Erin..I wished I could share the blackberries that I picked with the folks here..I made so many goodies with the fresh berries and now I have 22 quart sized bags in the freezer..Im sure they wont be going to waste. Can you imagine how incredible the house will smell on a cold winter day with these berries baking in the oven. Im always trying to come up with new recipes too..my friends call me rachael ray but I actually think Im a better cook and I BAKE she wont tee hee hee

Moondust - Thanks for sharing the recipe! ~ Chef Erin

I remember when I was young, my Grandmother had blackberry brandy in the house. She used it for baking and even a sore throat! Behold the power of the blackberry brandy.

I have a huge blackberry bush outback and this year we got the most incredible crop of blackberries..here is a recipe I made up and hope you all love it too..its perfect for a cold autumn or winter evening! EASY BLACKBERRY COBBLER 1 c.+ 4 Tbsp. sugar 1/3 c. butter 2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 4oz blackberry fusion jello 1 c. milk 2 c. blackberries 2 c. boiling water Cream 1 cup sugar with butter; add flour, baking powder, salt, and milk. Mix well; pour into 12 x 8 x 2 inch baking pan. Pour blackberries over batter; sprinkle jello and remaining sugar over blackberries. Pour boiling water over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve plain or with cream or ice cream. Yield: 10 to 12 servings. ENJOY and dont forget to come back here and tell me what you thought of it :o) ~moondust~

sounds yummy

girl17 - I love a fruit tart with blackberries but I just can't help but look for unusual alternatives to tried and true ingredients. My husband laughs because I am always trying something new, even when guests come over. I can't help myself! ~ Chef Erin

I like to add blackberries to a fruit tart...simple shortbread crust topped with pastry cream and fresh fruit. This way my whole family eats it!

i love blueberries and i love eating them as a snack. this blueberry savory sauce is a great idea for my husband who loves salmon. i regularly bake salmon 2x a month because of my husband, but it is the same old recipe every time so now i am glad i found this recipe so ill be able to prep a new salmon recipe.